Who knew that Peter was the Secret Keeper? (Was: After all this time...)

[annemehr]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "Judy" <judy at ...> wrote:
CV: 
> >>>Furthermore, if Peter was the keeper of the secret of Where are 
> the Potters, then does that mean that no one can find the location of 
> Lily and James' bodies unless Peter tells them?<<<
> 
> Perhaps the bodies are not considered James & Lily, and the Secret 
> doesn't apply to them?  Or perhaps, someone who knew where they were 
> (say, Hagrid) moved them to their burial site, and the Secret doesn't 
> apply to the new location?  Alternatively, if their graves *are* part 
> of the Secret, perhaps Harry can find them, having been part of the 
> original charm, but Hermione & Ron won't be able to see the graves.
> 
> -- Judy
>

A lot would depend on how the secret was worded, I suppose.

Even though James and Lily did not choose DD as their SK, DD may have
still given them some advice about exactly what that secret should be.  

Suppose the secret was "James, Lily, and Harry Potter are hidden in
[such and such a house] in Godric's Hollow."  Once the house was
destroyed, there would be no more secret -- anyone could now find them.

"James, Lily, and Harry Potter are living in Godric's Hollow" would
allow anyone to find dead bodies (though only one who knew the secret
would have been able to find The Boy Who Lived).

"J, L, and HP are safely hidden in GH" ought to allow anyone to find
them in the event they were no longer safe.

Lots of possibilities there...

Anne